Where does “krótkowidz” come from?

krótkowidz (Polish) comes from Polish Krótki, from Lower Sorbian krotki, from Proto-Slavic kortъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

krótkowidz (Polish): a near-sighted person; a myope

Definitions

  1. a near-sighted person; a myope

Ancestry of “krótkowidz”, step by step

krótkowidz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Krótki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKrótkishort
2Lower Sorbiankrotkishort
3Proto-Slavickortъkъshort
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerd-to move, sway, swing; to dance, jump; to move,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Polish widz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwidzspectator, onlooker, viewer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerd- →